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Elizabeth Warren, Howard Dean to speak in Detroit at national progressive conference

Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., addresses reporters in Washington on June 11, 2014. Warren is scheduled to speak in Detroit in July at a national conference of liberal strategists.
(AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

DETROIT, MI -- A national conference of political strategists from the left will take place at Cobo Center in July with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean scheduled as featured speakers.

Netroots Nation, a group focused on liberal activism through the Internet, chose Detroit to host its 2014 gathering a year ago.

"We’ll be in the newly renovated Cobo Center, located along the waterfront in an area that’s the hub of much of the renovation taking place in the city. And there’s a lot of that happening," the group announced. "While the auto industry continues its resurgence, the city is in the midst of a reinvention, attracting a creative class of newcomers and engaging longtime residents in solutions for growth and recovery."

Last year's Netroots Nation conference was held in San Jose and featured U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Several other members of Congress and candidates for office are also scheduled to attend the July 17-20 gathering at Cobo, which will include panels discussions, training sessions and film screenings.